On This Day in History — October 30

• 2015 — Sixty-four people are killed and more than 147 injuries after a fire in a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
• 2014 — Sweden is the first European Union member state to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
• 2005 — The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
• 1995 — Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
• 1993 — The Troubles: Loyalists carry out a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Greysteel, Northern Ireland, killing eight civilians, six Catholics and two Protestants.
• 1987 — In Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit (fourth generation) video game console, the PC Engine, which is later sold in other markets under the name TurboGrafx-16.

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Notable Births on October 30

• 1996 — Devin Booker, American basketball player
• 1994 — Mia Eklund, Finnish tennis player
• 1993 — Marcus Mariota, American football player
• 1992 — Matt Parcell, Australian rugby league player
• 1992 — Camila Silva, Chilean tennis player
• 1990 — Suwaibou Sanneh, Gambian sprinter

Notable Deaths on October 30

• 2017 — Kim Joo-hyuk, South Korean actor (b. 1972)
• 2015 — Mel Daniels, American basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
• 2015 — Al Molinaro, American actor (b. 1919)
• 2015 — Sinan Şamil Sam, Turkish boxer (b. 1974)
• 2015 — Norm Siebern, American baseball player and scout (b. 1933)
• 2014 — Elijah Malok Aleng, Sudanese general and politician (b. 1937)

Sports on October 30

• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks — 00:00 UTC Final
• NBA: Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: Boston Bruins @ St. Louis Blues — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars — 00:00 UTC Final
• NHL: New York Islanders @ Minnesota Wild — 00:00 UTC Final

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Public Holidays on October 31

• 🌍 All Saints' Day (Finland, Sweden)
• 🌍 Reformation Day (Chile, Germany)
• 🌍 All Saints' Day Eve (Philippines)
• 🌍 Alla helgons dag (Sweden)
• 🌍 Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes (Chile)
• 🌍 Pyhäinpäivä (Finland)

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On This Day in History — October 31

• 2017 — A truck drives in a crowd of people in Lower Manhattan, killing at least 8 people.
• 2015 — Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
• 2014 — During a test flight, the VSS Enterprise, a Virgin Galactic experimental spaceflight test vehicle, suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes in the Mojave Desert, California,
• 2011 — The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.
• 2003 — Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.
• 2002 — A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer.

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Notable Births on October 31

• 2000 — Willow Smith, American singer, actress, and dancer
• 1999 — Léa Serna, French figure skater
• 1997 — Marcus Rashford, English footballer
• 1995 — Joana Valle Costa, Portuguese tennis player
• 1993 — Nadine Lustre, Filipino actress and singer
• 1989 — Josh Hodgson, English rugby league player

Notable Deaths on October 31

• 2015 — Gus Savage, American businessman and politician (b. 1925)
• 2014 — David Manker Abshire, American commander and diplomat, United States Permanent Representative to NATO (b. 1926)
• 2014 — Michael Alsbury, American engineer and pilot (b. 1975)
• 2014 — John Forzani, Canadian football player and businessman (b. 1947)
• 2014 — Brad Halsey, American baseball player (b. 1981)
• 2014 — Hitoshi Motoshima, Japanese educator and politician (b. 1922)

Sports on October 31

• NHL: Seattle Kraken @ Calgary Flames — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays @ Milwaukee Brewers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: LA Clippers @ Minnesota Timberwolves — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors — 02:00 UTC Scheduled

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